Witness says wife rushed in as Munn shot husband in Beaudette killing
Beaudette Minnesota telegram adds details to the fatal shooting of August Franklin by Martin S. Munn near Spooner. Franklin opposed any partnership with Munn after a restaurant lease. Mrs. Franklin, sick in bed, heard threats, rushed in as the shot rang out and Franklin died in his wife’s arms. Munn was arrested and jailed in Warroad to prevent lynching.
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Beaudette
August Franklin
Martin S. Munn
Franklin
Williams Hardware
iYirs
Spooner
Munn
Mumn
George Erickson
Thomas Driscoll
Warroad
Long litigation ends in favor of Julia Thompson
North Dakota Supreme Court rules for defendant Julia Thompson in a lengthy Grand Forks county case. The decision awards her one half of a quarter section of land in Grand Forks County.
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota Supreme Court
Julia Thompson
Grand Forks County
Supreme Court
Atwater Jeweler Drowns in Diamond Lake
Louis W. Harris, a local jeweler and optician, was drowned in Diamond Lake at Atwater Minnesota. The incident occurred in the early hours, with authorities pursuing further details.
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Atwater, Minn
Louis W. Harris
Diamondé Lake
Woman Donates Dakota Building to State Exhibit
Mrs. Charles A. Everhart of Fargo funded and erected a handsome Dakota state building for the Jamestown exposition after the legislature balked at funds. The structure serves visitors from the Northwest, drawing many inquiries about North Dakota and its resources. Other briefs report fires, crop conditions, and local happenings across Minnesota and neighboring states.
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Washington, D. C
Northwest
North Dakota
James H. Baker
Mankato
Charles A. Everhart
Everhart
Fargo
Norfolk
Ministers Ordained at Manitou Heights in Northfield
In Northfield Minnesota on June 18 the United Lutheran church of America ordained twenty one candidates for the ministry at Manitou Heights amid the largest attendance ever seen for the denomination gathering. Two additional services were held later that day with an overflow meeting on the college athletic grounds where Johannes Haldorson of Brooklyn NY preached from the grand stand.
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Northfield
Minn
United Lutheran Church of America
Manitou Heights
College Athletic Grounds
Johannes Haldorson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Northwest Briefs Highlight Fourth of July Plans in Benson
Benson residents plan the largest Fourth of July celebration with four bands already engaged and a fast two-team ball game on the program. Grand Forks prepares for Langdon's midsummer carnival with Congressman Marshall attending to discuss denatured alcohol advantages. In Mason City a three year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Crosby, drowned after accompanying an older brother to a creek.
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Billings
Mont
Benson
Northwest
Grand Forks
N. C
Langdon
Thomas F. Marshall
Mason City
Henry Crosby
Slicing Skyscrapers Transforming Singer Building in New York
June 18 report describes the Singer building at Liberty Street and Broadway being “sliced” to add three stories between floors seven and eleven. The plan, by Ernest Flagg, aims to match the adjacent 14 story tower and create 15,600 extra office feet while preserving occupancy on lower floors until completion in January.
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New York
Bulding
Liberty Street
Broadway
Ernest Flagg
Soan
Lower Broadway
Flagg
Elks Audit Finds Large Ritual Paraphernalia Expenses
An auditing committee reviewed the Grand Lodge of Elks books in Dubuque for the year ending June 1, 1907. The audit found extensive purchases of ritual paraphernalia linked to a ritual change, with transactions all in good order. Grand Secretary Fred C. Robinson and Deputy J. W. Patterson approved the results.
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Grand Lodge of Elks
Dubuque
Fred C. Robinson
Charles M. McCabe
Nashville, Tenn
Frank B. Kingsley
The
Armour Company
Kansas City
Jay B. Kline
Syracuse
N. Y
Robinson
J. W. Patterson
Carp Invasion Transforms Illinois Waterways And Markets
The carp swarm across eastern rivers after a two decade introduction, shifting the freshwater fish industry in the United States. Illinois river catches reach about 25 million pounds yearly, with 2000 workers relying on the trade. Fishermen use large seines, barges, and live loads to feed major markets in New York and Chicago, risking glut shortages and price drops.
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United States
Illinois
New York
Chicago
Preacher Ecob resigns from First Unitarian Church
In Philadelphia on June 18 Rev. Dr. James H. Ecob quits the First Unitarian church Twenty first and Chestnut after a valedictory sermon. Officials criticized his unpressed trousers and harsh facial lines as reasons. Ecob known for democratic views on equality faced congregational pressure.
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Philadelphia
James H. Ecob
First Unitarian Church
Twenty-first
Chestnut Street
Church
Ecob
Spanks Girl Gets Higher Pay For Bristow Teacher
Bristow Indiana June 18 principal D H Correl faced assault and battery charges filed by girl students who testified he spanked them. His defense claimed discipline required spankings. He was acquitted and the school board promptly increased his pay.
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Bristow, In
D. H. Correl
Bristow Schools
Mrs Palmer to wed Earl of Munster in London report
Rumor says Mrs Potter Palmer will marry the Earl of Munster who turned 45 on June 7. The engagement has not been officially announced. If true, the marriage would place her in royal circles and change her social standing during the season.
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Chicago
London
Potter Palmer
Earl of Munster
A Simple Luncheon Menu Description
A simple luncheon details a table with linen doilies and a fern centerpiece. The menu lists creamed oysters on toast rounds, potato croquettes, toasted muffins with butter, olives, spice cake, and coffee. Muffins sourced from a bakery are toasted and buttered. Spice cake is baked in a large loaf, served fresh but cold.
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs by Honey and Tar
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana recounts severe lung hemorrhages years ago and says Foley's Honey and Tar cured his lungs after other doctors failed. He praises it for advanced lung trouble and cough prevention. O. T. Erhart warns against substitutes.
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A. M. Ake
Wood
Ind
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Synod Closes Preparations for Wisconsin Lutheran Meet
The Wisconsin synod of the Lutheran church opens in Fond du Lac tomorrow with about 3380 delegates expected to attend and more than 400 likely to participate. St Peters congregation hosts hospitality, and the week long session will be largely full with plans outlined for a Saturday car ride to promote Fond du Lac.
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Wisconsin Synod
The
Lutheran Church
Fond du Lac
St. Peter’s Lutheran
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